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A string of victories in the November elections had apparently convinced some House Republicans they could insulate themselves from ethics complaints by gutting a key watchdog agency.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans, faced with a firestorm of public anger and presidential disapproval, abandoned a just-approved amendment Tuesday that would have gutted the independent House Office of Congressional Ethics.
The swift reversal, which came less than 24 hours after the proposed changes were announced, highlights the current degree of discord in Washington.
In second term, Moulton committed to spurring economic development and standing up for veterans and working families
Washington, D.C. - Today, in the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) was sworn-in to the 115th Congress to represent the Sixth District of Massachusetts. Moulton began the day by volunteering with staff and supporters at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C. He also held an open house in his office.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued a statement and explanation of his vote on House Resolution 11 - Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes. His statement is included below.
House Republicans gutted the independent watchdog without any notice.
By: Kyle Scott Clauss
Without any notice or debate and just hours before the new Congress was set to be sworn in, House Republican gutted the independent Office of Congressional Ethics, formed in 2008 following a rash of corruption scandals.
(CNN) Democrats on the Hill -- including Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts -- are speaking out against Republicans' push to limit the powers of a watchdog panel that polices the ethics of Congress, saying it's "absolutely ridiculous."
Congressman Seth Moulton is no longer a freshman member of Congress.
The Salem Democrat was sworn in for his second term Tuesday, nearly two months after 6th District voters reelected him -- uncontested - in the Nov. 8 election to represent them in the 115th Congress.
"Serving the Sixth District is one of the great honors of my life," said Moulton in a statement Tuesday evening. "Our region has so much to offer, and our state is a leader in finding innovative solutions to national challenges."
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) named Marine veteran and national service leader Jeremy Joseph as his Chief of Staff. Joseph joins the staff this week and will be based in Moulton’s Washington D.C. office.
SALEM — Soon-to-be sophomore Sixth District Congressman Seth Moulton, D-Salem, is not a person who likes to sit still for too long.
That’s not only because he has a standing desk in his Washington, D.C. office.
It is, he says, because he and his staff are working hard to represent the district no matter what political party his constituents belong to, even if they don’t belong to a party or did not vote.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) bipartisan Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016 was signed by President Barack Obama and became law. Moulton introduced the legislation with Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to improve access to veteran health care. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous vote last Saturday.